| “ | This world is messy enough. No. What it needs is unification, leadership. It has to be taken out of chaos by someone with complete control. Beijing, Moscow, Washington... When these missiles detonate, the world will turn to the most powerful man on the planet. When I'm finished, the money will take care of itself. You'll be able to do all the research you want. | „ |
| ~ McCullen revealing his plan to the Doctor. |
Laird James McCullen XXIV, later known as Destro, is the secondary antagonist of the G.I. Joe film series, serving as one of the two main antagonists (along with Cobra Commander) of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and a minor character of G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
He is the head of Mars Industries, and renamed COBRA after Rex Lewis, originally known as "The Doctor", usurped his organization assumes the title of "Cobra Commander".
He was portrayed by Christopher Eccleston, who also played Malekith the Accursed in Thor: The Dark World.
What Makes Him Pure Evil?[]
- This version of Destro is far worse than his cartoons and comic books counterparts, as he is much more destructive and murderous and doesn't truly love Baroness.
- Allowing The Doctor to experiment on his soldiers and brainwash them into mindless, emotionless goons.
- Using the brainwashed Baroness for romantic purposes.
- Testing the first Nuclear warhead on the Eiffel Tower and causing huge amounts of damage to Paris.
- Taunting Duke by flirting with the Baroness in front of him then mocking him for losing her.
- Having Storm Shadow target the remaining three warheads to Washington DC, Beijing and Moscow in an attempt to destroy the cities and make the world turn to him for power.
- Trying to kill Duke with a flamethrower.
- Attempting to kill Cobra Commander before being tortured in servitude by him.
Trivia[]
- This is the only version of Destro to be Pure Evil so far, as in other media the character is usually depicted as the lesser of two evils when paired with Cobra Commander and having genuine redeeming qualities. However, the two are nearly as bad as each other in the film adaptations.
External Links[]
- Destro on the Villains Wiki
- Destro on the G.I. Joepedia Wiki
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